Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic LX5
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Introduced March 2015
- Superseded the Olympus SH-1
- Later Model is Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
- 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
- Introduced December 2011
- Old Model is Panasonic LX3
- Updated by Panasonic LX7
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic LX5 Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic LX5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") boast different sensor sizing.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe SH-2 was launched 3 years after the LX5 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SH-2 matches up versus the LX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic LX5 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery and Panasonic LX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Panasonic LX5
SH-2 | LX5 | |||
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Introduced | March 2015 | December 2011 | More modern by 40 months | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Olympus SH-2
LX5 | SH-2 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focusing |
Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic LX5
SH-2 | LX5 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurement | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 460k | Identical screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen |
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-2 has physical measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic LX5 has measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Check out the Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic LX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SH-2 compared to the LX5.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and LX5 is 88 and 88 respectively.
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-2 and LX5.
As you have seen, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SH-2 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Olympus SH-2 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent SH-2 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications
Olympus Stylus SH-2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus Stylus SH-2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2015-03-11 | 2011-12-15 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VII | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.63" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 8.07 x 5.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 44.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-90mm (3.8x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.0-3.3 |
Macro focus range | 3cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 11.5 frames per sec | 3.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) | 7.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264 | AVCHD Lite |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 271g (0.60 lbs) | 271g (0.60 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 41 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 19.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.8 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 132 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 photographs | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | LI-92B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $399 | $294 |